Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Charran (), another mode (Act 7:2; Act 7:4) of Anglicizing the name HARAN SEE HARAN (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Charran another form (Acts 7:2, 4) of Haran (q.v.). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Charran karan (, Charrhan): Greek form of HARAN (which see) (Act 7:2, Act 7:4). Fuente: International Standard Bible … Continue reading “Charran”

Charpy, Nicolas (surnamed Sainte – Croix), a French adventurer and visionary, was born at Sainte Croix (Bresse), and died about 1670. Mezerai says that he had been secretary of M. de Cinq-Mars some time before the latter was arrested at Narbonne. Charpy lay hid for a month, and then escaped to Savigny. Afterwards he returned … Continue reading “Charpy, Nicolas”

Charpy, Gaetan a French monk, was born at Macon in 1683.. He was of the congregation of the Theatines, of which he became. the superior at -Paris. He wrote, Vie du B. Gaetan de Thienne (Paris, 1657, 4to): Elogium Cardinalis Mazarini Apologeticum, etc. (ibid. 1658, 8vo):-Histoie e ‘Ethiopie Orieenttle, translated from the Portuguese of De … Continue reading “Charpy, Gaetan”

Charpentier, Rene a French sculptor, was born at Paris in 1680, studied under Girardon, and executed a number of works in the Church of St. Roch. He died at Paris, May 15,1723. See Spooner, Biog. fist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charpentier, Pierre Francois (called Pierre Etienne and Firanfois Philippe), a French engraver in aquatinta, was born at Bois in 1739. Some of his principal plates are, The Education of the Virgin; The Descent from the Cross. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charpentier, Franccedil;ois-Philippe French engraver, inventor, and mechanician, b. at Blois, 1734; d. there 22 July, 1817. His father was a bookbinder, a poor man who made many sacrifices that his son might attend the Jesuit college at Blois; but after young Charpentier had studied there a few years he was compelled to leave and work … Continue reading “Charpentier, Franccedil;ois-Philippe”

Charpentier Hubert, a French ecclesiastic, was born at Coulommiers, in the diocese of Meaux, in 1565. He founded the pilgrim shrine of Notre Dame de Garaison, at the foot of the Pyrenees; that of the missionaries of Notre Dame de Betharram, at the foot of a mountain called Calvary, in the bishopric of Lescar; and … Continue reading “Charpentier”

Charon in Greek and Roman mythology, was the ferryman across the river of death. This representation originated in Egypt, where all the dead who were worthy of an honorable burial were piloted in a small boat to. the islands of the blessed, i.e. to the general place of burial. According to the myths of Greece, … Continue reading “Charon”

Charnock, Stephen, D.D. an eminent English Nonconformist, was born in London in 1628. He received his earliest education from his father, and when very young he entered Emanuel College, Cambridge, under Dr. William Sancroft. He commenced his labors as a minister in Southwark, but soon obtained a fellowship in New College, Oxford, and in 1652 … Continue reading “Charnock, Stephen, D.D.”

Charnel-House (med. Lat. carnarium), a place in the neighborhood of a church-yard or other cemetery, usually vaulted, where the dry bones of the dead, which the grave-digger had thrown up, were carefully laid in order. Afterwards a chapel was built over it, wherein interment could be made, monuments erected, and masses, SEE CHANTRY, be sung. … Continue reading “Charnel-House”